Assistant or Associate Professor of Film

About the role

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Film Production. The Film program at CCS emphasizes film/video production in an interdisciplinary art and design school context.

Responsibilities

• Teach 6 classes per academic year (three each semester) primarily in film production with the opportunity to teach in other disciplines related to their strengths.
• Collaborate with the program Chair to develop relevant courses, curriculum and andragogy supporting established and emerging film language.
• Mentor students and Adjunct Faculty.
• Utilize the College’s Learning Management System (LMS) to support in-person instruction.
• Develop online courses.
• Participate in departmental and college-wide service activities including attending Faculty Assembly and serving on college-wide committees; contributing to college assessment and accreditation processes, attending and participating in Review Week and Commencement Exercises; selecting and installing work for the Annual Student Exhibition.
• Collaborate with the Chair, Program Manager, and Adjunct Faculty in ongoing curriculum reviews and systematic program assessment.
• Maintain a personal professional practice as a filmmaker.
• Nurture relationships with cultural institutions and industries.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have an MFA in Film/Filmmaking or professional experience in film/video production equivalent to a terminal degree.
• For Assistant Professor position, must have college level teaching experience.
• For Associate Professor position, must have five years of full-time teaching experience at the college level.
• A record of effective collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to support belonging initiatives at the College.
• Substantive relevant professional experience as a working filmmaker outside of academia.
• Understanding of digital technologies used in educational and professional art/design environments.
• Passion for the program’s educational mission and for the role of art/design in our society.
• Preference will be given to candidates with narrative filmmaking credits, evidence of successfully teaching narrative filmmaking, evidence of virtual production experience, evidence of visual effects production experience, a strong exhibition/film festival record, and experience working in the motion picture industry.

Qualifications

• The CCS community seeks individuals with a combination of the following experiences, knowledge and skills, understanding that each candidate is unique and that no candidate will embody every qualification listed here.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

About CCS

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment.

Contact Information

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and a statement of teaching philosophy to: hr@ccsdetroit.edu.
Candidates who merit further consideration will be asked to submit the name and contact information for three references, and examples of student and personal work.